baldric

Betekenis (Engels)

A broad belt used to hold a sword, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast, and under the opposite arm); less properly, any belt.

Sinonieme

baldrick

girdle

Vertalings

baudrier

balteo

tracolla

bandelier

schouderriem

tahalí

Wehrgehänge

kılıç kayışı

διαγώνιος ζώνη

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈbɔːldɹɪk/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: baudrik

Verwante met Old Provençal: baldrei

Verwante met Engels: raiment

Verwante met Middle High German: balderich

In summary

From Middle English baudrik, bauderik, from Old French baudré, baldré, baldrei (“sword-belt, crossbelt”), of obscure origin. Probably from Frankish *balterād, from earlier *baltiraidī (“belt gear, belt equipment”) (compare Old Occitan baldrei, baudrat), from Frankish *balti (“belt”), from Latin balteus + Frankish *(ga)raidī (“equipment”), related to English raiment, array. The word was borrowed from Old French into Middle High German balderich, belderich, which likely influenced the Middle English form.
From Latin balteus (“belt”) (said by Varro) is possibly of Etruscan origin. Compare French baudrier.